From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Garden Notes

August 10, 2010

We’re on the homestretch in the garden now, so it’s time to start making notes for next year. First, double the size, again. There’s still a little bit of room in the old garden, but not much. Fortunately, about half of this year’s potato patch can be planted to other crops without raised beds. That [...]

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We have piglets!

August 7, 2010

The storm that came through the other day must have really changed the barometric pressure, because three sows went into labor! First up was Mona, who had 6 piglets alive, 1 stillborn, all boys. She’s such a reliable mama, and so good about not squishing those piggies. She stayed in her nest for two days, [...]

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